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Folks from out West have a disdain for the moldboard plow....as if it harbors some latent form of E-vil....due to the fact that it is dry in most of that region and their dirt blows away easily. So, they prefer the chisel which just stirs the crap on top and more or less breaks the crust so they can either no-till plant or disc. I have a chisel and it takes some major horsepower to pull one....like 15 horses per shank and 20 is better.
Back here in the East......where it rains and is mostly green, the moldboard still reigns supreme. It covers last years residue (trash) and reincorporates it into the soil where it rots and adds nutrients. Your field doesn't look like a place where a teradactyl has scratched for beetles and worms. Followed by a disc harrow, your field is ready for planting. It looks good and is a proper seedbed for your proposed crop.
Now, whether moldboard plowing is appropriate for your region...you'll have to decide. A 60 horse tractor can pull a three 16" bottom plow under most conditions, but it will never pull a chisel plow.....most of which are 10 shanks....or more.
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